Natalia Schack

Natalia Schack  Comm 200 Semester Retro May 11, 2020 Writing has always been a part of my career plan, however I can never find the right words to use to explain my writing. Writing and reading has been a problem I struggled with all through elementary school and some into middle school. Since then I have worked hard everyday to be at the same reading level as my peers. It wasn’t until this semester that I actually found my voice in my reading. I always thought that papers and articles needed to be literal and full of facts. I have come to find that I have way more fun writing when I am writing about something I am interested in. It is also easier when I can be sarcastic and pro or against something. Over the semester I have noticed that my writing got better and longer the more fun I had with it.  The first paper of the spring semester was about personal biases, and even as I skim over the paper I can tell that it isn't a really interactive paper. It read like an...

Social Media Slowly Killing Us Or Saving Us?  Social media has been on the uprise since 2011, and is going to continue to grow for the next centuries to come. Social media has been shaping the way we do things. This is because people are influenced by people who portray that they are better off. The millennial generation has made it a habit to only do things for social media to prove that they are living their best lives. When it comes to social media there isn't just one emotion or behaviors that is represented. However, social media has created negative connotations across all platforms and people. As I started to develop my ideas and search articles on social media I found that there were more negative connotations, then there were supporting ideas. According to Jessica Brown from BBC, there are tons of factors in life that are affected by social media. Those factors are stress, mood, anxiety, depression, sleep, addiction, self-esteem, relationships, and envy.  Stres...